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3:1  Christ Jesus made me his prisoner, so I could help you Gentiles.
3:2  You have surely heard about God's gift of undeserved grace in choosing me to help you.
3:3  In fact, this letter tells you a little about how God has shown me his mysterious ways.
3:4  As you read the letter, you will also find out how well I really do understand the mystery about Christ.
3:5  No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.
3:6  And the mystery is this: Because of Christ Jesus, the good news has given the Gentiles a share in the promises God gave to the Jews. God has also let the Gentiles be part of the same body.
3:7  God treated me with kindness. His power worked in me, and it became my job to spread the good news.
3:8  I am the least important of all God's people. But God was kind and chose me to tell the Gentiles that because of Christ there are blessings that cannot be measured.
3:9  God, who created everything, wanted me to help everyone understand the mysterious plan that had always been hidden in his mind.
3:10  Then God would use the church to show the powers and authorities in the spiritual world that he has many different kinds of wisdom.
3:11  God did this according to his eternal plan. And he was able to do what he had planned because of all Christ Jesus our Lord had done.
3:12  Christ now gives us courage and confidence, so we can come to God by faith.
3:13  This is why you should not be discouraged when I suffer for you. After all, it will bring honor to you.
3:14  I kneel in prayer to the Father.
3:15  All beings in heaven and on earth receive their life from him.
3:16  God is wonderful and glorious. I pray that his Spirit will make you become strong followers
3:17  and that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. Stand firm and be deeply rooted in his love.
3:18  I pray that you and all God's people will understand what is called wide or long or high or deep.
3:19  I want you to know all about Christ's love, although it is too wonderful to be measured. Then your lives will be filled with all that God is.
3:20  I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen.
3:21  I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen.